Factors Determining Academics’ Behavioral Intention and Usage Behavior towards Online Teaching Technologies during Covid-19: An Extension of the UTAUT

Authors

  • Faiq Aziz Universiti Putra Malaysia
  • Roziah Mohd Rasdi Universiti Putra Malaysia
  • Aizuddin Md Rami Universiti Putra Malaysia
  • Fazilah Razali Universiti Putra Malaysia
  • Seyedali Ahrari Universiti Putra Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v17i09.30481

Keywords:

UTAUT, Academics, Online Teaching, University

Abstract


Faced with lockdowns and social isolation because of COVID-19, alternative teaching methods such as online teaching allow academics and lecturers to teach students. Hence, the study aimed to investigate academics’ intention and behavioral patterns in adopting online educational technologies in Malaysia via the unified theory of acceptance and the use of technology (UTAUT) with an additional academics’ ethical considerations. The data were collected randomly from a sample of 321 academics from five Malaysian research universities using a questionnaire. For model and hypothesis testing, partial least squares (PLS) regression was utilized. The findings revealed that (1) ease of use, social influence, and ethical considerations all influenced behavioral intention significantly; and (2) facilitating conditions had positive relationships with usage behavior. The present results are consistent with the original UTAUT model and ethical considerations as an additional factor. The study findings serve as a beneficial guide for universities and educational planners who are programming online teaching technologies for use in universities.

Author Biographies

Roziah Mohd Rasdi, Universiti Putra Malaysia

Roziah Mohd Rasdi is a Professor at the Department of Professional Development and Continuing Education, Faculty of Educational Studies, UPM.  She teaches and researches on Human Resource Development, Career Development, Quality Improvement in Human Resource Development, and Research Methods.

Aizuddin Md Rami , Universiti Putra Malaysia

Aizuddin Md Rami is a lecturer at the Department of Professional Development and Continuing Education, Faculty of Educational Studies, UPM. His field of specialization are Leadership Development, HRD, and Rural Development.

Fazilah Razali, Universiti Putra Malaysia

Fazilah Razali is a lecturer at the Department of Foundation Education, Faculty of Educational Studies, UPM. Her field of specialization are Curriculum, Teaching and Emerging Technologies in Learning.

Seyedali Ahrari, Universiti Putra Malaysia

Seyedali Ahrari is a researcher at the Department of Professional Development and Continuing Education, Faculty of Educational Studies, UPM. His field of specialization are Higher Education, Citizenship Education, and Curriculum Planning.

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2022-05-10

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Aziz, F., Mohd Rasdi, R., Md Rami , A., Razali, F., & Ahrari, S. (2022). Factors Determining Academics’ Behavioral Intention and Usage Behavior towards Online Teaching Technologies during Covid-19: An Extension of the UTAUT . International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 17(09), pp. 137–153. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v17i09.30481

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Vol. 17 No. 09 (2022)

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